- Cancrine
- Cancrine Can"crine, a. [From {Cancer}.] Having the qualities of a crab; crablike. [1913 Webster]
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cancrine — /kang krin/, adj. Pros. reading the same backwards as forwards: a cancrine line. Cf. palindrome. [1745 55; < L cancr (s. of cancer) CANCER + INE1] * * * … Universalium
cancrine — /ˈkæŋkraɪn/ (say kangkruyn) adjective 1. crab like. 2. Prosody reading the same way backwards as forwards; palindromic: a cancrine verse. {Latin cancr (stem of cancer) + ine1} …
cancrine — /kang krin/, adj. Pros. reading the same backwards as forwards: a cancrine line. Cf. palindrome. [1745 55; < L cancr (s. of cancer) CANCER + INE1] … Useful english dictionary
cancrine — adjective Of, or pertaining to crabs … Wiktionary
List of animal names — This list gives names of animals used depending on the context. Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, bull… … Wikipedia
can|crine — «KANG krihn», adjective. having the appearance or qualities of a crab; crablike: »cancrine verse, which reads the same way backwards and forwards. ╂[< Latin cancer crab + English ine1] … Useful english dictionary
